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Parents > United States > West Virginia > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1996 - 12:00am
Polls Open November 05, 1996 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 05, 1996 - 08:00pm
Term Start January 03, 1997 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2003 - 12:00pm
ContributorRP
Last ModifiedRBH February 11, 2022 10:00pm
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Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/06/1990
NameJay Rockefeller Votes276,234 (68.32%)
Term01/03/1991 - 01/03/1997 Margin148,163 (+36.65%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 14, 1996 WV US Senate- D Primary Jay Rockefeller
May 14, 1996 WV US Senate - R Primary Betty A. Burks
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name (I) Sen. Jay Rockefeller Betty A. Burks
PartyDemocratic Republican
Votes456,526 (76.65%) 139,088 (23.35%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -317,438 (-53.30%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00
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